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Do I need to eat more or differently when carrying multiples than if I were pregnant with one baby? How much weight should I gain? Will I need to take a special kind of prenatal vitamin? How much ...
www.babycenter.com/0_pregnant-with-multiples-nutrition-and-fitness-needs_3580.bc
Upside: Detailed article on diet and exercise when expecting twins
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
Are multiple pregnancies riskier than single pregnancies? What are the chances that I'll deliver prematurely? What are the risks of premature birth? What are other potential complications of having ...
www.babycenter.com/0_pregnant-with-multiples-potential-complications_3584.bc
Upside: Detailed article on complications associated with multiples and what to expect
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There are some complications that are more common in a multiples pregnancy. Of all multiples, twins normally face the fewest medical problems and complications. Each additional baby a woman carries ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/multiples/complications.htm
Upside: Very good overview article on delivery complications for multiples with helpful links
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Twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, either of the same or opposite sex. The general term for more than one offspring from the same pregnancy is multiples, for example triplets ...
Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail on twins including types, complications and statistics
Downside: No development information
grocery store or the shopping mall? You are--twins, triplets, and even quadruplets are much more common these days than just a decade ago.
www.drbarbaraluke.com/multiples.cfm
Upside: Educational quiz about twins and multiples with helpful statistics
Downside: Need to complete the quiz to see detailed statistics
One that may be particularly important at this time is how much weight should you expect to gain during the next several months.
americanpregnancy.org/multiples/weightgain.html
Upside: Discusses weight gain for multiples development
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Modern ultrasounds can identify twin pregnancies earlier than ever, revealing losses that went undetected in earlier eras. What it is: A loss of one twin during pregnancy can occur in the first ...
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/complications/vanishing-twin-syndrome.aspx
Upside: Detailed explanation of vanishing twin syndrome and what happens
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information
What are the first signs of twin pregnancy? What are the common symptoms of twin pregnancy? What are twin pregnancy risks? Statistics from the 2008 ACOG Practice Bulletin on Twins and Triplets: * ...
www.askanob.com/twintripletpregnancy.html
Upside: Good statistics, information and links about having multiples
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Interactive Week by week overview for triplet pregnancies with photos. Showing what your unborn babies looks like in month 9
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/triplets/9
Upside: Detailed explanation on Month 9 with details on mother changes, baby development, 3D pictures, community comments
Downside: No advice on what to do this month; small font
Interactive Week by week overview for triplet pregnancies with photos. Showing what your unborn babies looks like in month 7
www.i-am-pregnant.com/pregnancy/calendar/triplets/7
Upside: Detailed explanation on Month 7 with details on mother changes, baby development, 3D pictures, community comments
Downside: No advice on what to do this month; small font